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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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